Exception Quotes

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Young people never do have a clue. There are some young people that do, but they've always been the exception. They always all grow up… — Rush Limbaugh
I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. — Groucho Marx
Stars are almost always people that want to make up for their own weaknesses by being loved by the public and I'm no exception to… — George Michael
If Moses had gone to Harvard Law School and spent three years working on the Hill, he would have written the Ten Commandments with three… — Charles Morgan
With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of. — Viggo Mortensen
The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be… — Edward R. Murrow
How glorious it is - and also how painful - to be an exception. — Alfred de Musset
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs. — P.J. O'Rourke
Sometimes I read reviews, and without exception I will read critical essays that are sent to me. The critical essays are interesting on their own… — Joyce Carol Oates
I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR,… — Barack Obama
The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something,… — Conor Oberst
There are very few men of genius in advertising agencies. But we need all we can find. Almost without exception they are disagreeable. Don't destroy… — David Ogilvy
Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot. — Apolo Ohno
Dog parks are more cliquish than any other human gathering with the possible exception of seventh grade. Deal with it. — Susan Orlean
Every single pleasure I can imagine or have experienced is more delightful, more of a pleasure, if you take it in small sips, if you… — Amos Oz
I'm fully aware that things that resonate and become real hits are the exception to the rule, so much so that I've wired myself for… — Ron Perlman
The best leaders... almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols. — Tom Peters
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a… — Colin Powell
I don't need to go onto Facebook and pretend to have friends I've never even met. To my mind, that kind of destroys the meaning… — Stefanie Powers

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